Cotton-press



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`3 Sheets-Sheet l.

0. C. INGRAM st W. s. KBLLOGG. COTTON PRESS.

Patented Aug. 26, 1890.I

(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 2. C. C. INGRAM & W. S. KELLO-GG.

COTTON PRESS.

3 Sheets- Sheet Patented A1193. 26, 1890.

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C; G. INGRAM 8u W. S. KELLOGG. UOTTON PRESS. No. 485.119.

UNITED STATES PATENT CEEICE.

CHARLES CALHOUN INGRAM AND VILLIAM SPARKS KELLOGG, OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.

COTTONnPRESS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 435,119, dated August 26, 1890.

Application iiled April 22, 1890. Serial No. $119,052. (No model.)

To all whom t 11mg/ concern: rests on three heavy pieces of timber secured Beit known that we, CHARLES CALHOUN crosswise to the side pieces D, the ends of INGRAM and WILLIAM SPARKS KELLocc, citi; which are represented by the dotted lines c?, zens of the United States, residing at Little the front one of which is seen in the draw- 5 Rock, in the county of Pulaski and State of ings. The rear one, which corresponds ex# 55 Arkansas, have invented certain new and useactly to the front one, is not seen. ful Improvements in Cotton-Presses; and we E are heavy posts mortised upright into the do declare the following to be a full, clear, side beam D, and eis a brace mortised into andexact description of the invention, such the upright post E and into the side beam D,

Io aswill enable othersskilled in the art to which and secured by strong clamps e. F is a 6o it appertains to make and use the same, refheavypost mortised uprightin said side beam erence being had to the accompanying draw D and braced by a brace f, mortised-into said ings, and to the letters of reference Inarked upright and into said side beam, and secured thereon, which form a part of this specicaby clamps f. Said devices last-above det 5 tion. scribed are duplicated and said uprights E are 6 5 Ourinvention has relation to cotton-presses; faced, thus forming a wall E against which and it consists in a novel construction and arthe cotton is pressed.

rangement of its parts, hereinafter described. G marks four hollow posts, one secured on Figure 1 is aside elevation of our invention, each corner of the cover II, and each having' zo showing the baling-box A below the floor M in one side an opening g. 7o

of the lint-room. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of I represents four posts secured together by ourinvention,showingthebaling-boxAabove the side pieces c', pivoted to the hinges t, the floor of the lint-room. Fig. 3 is a side which in turn are pivoted to the said posts I. elevation of our invention, showing the bale Each hinge a" has proj ecting from one edge a 2 5 K pressed between the end wall and the catchextension Said side pieces are held 75 plunger c, and the baling-box A dropped betogether by a cross-piece i3. (See Fig. 5.) On low the floor of the lint-room out of the way, the top of said cross-piece is pivoted a and the cover Il and its attachments swung cross-lever i", having a rod i5 extending downback out of the way. Fig. 4 is a perspective ward and through the upper end of the brace 3o view of the cover H. Fig. 5 is an end view h, which is secured on the upper surface of 8o of the cover H and its attachments. Fig. 6 the cover H. Said posts I are hinged to the is a front view of the face N of the plunger upper floor .I by linked hinges j. c. Fig. 7 is a sectional view of Fig. (i, cut The frame just described is provided with through on the line m o2. a rope j', so that the said frame and cover II 3 5 Our invention is described as follows: In may be pulled back and out of the way from 85 the accompanying drawings, Arepresent-s the over the bale of cotton K, so that the packers baling-box to receive the lint-cotton, and it is may get to it and cover and bind it. shown in Fig. l with its top on a level with L L are heavy posts mortised downwardly the door, so as to receive the lint-cotton, which into the side beam D and secured by proper 4o may be swept into it with brooms or otherbraces Z. Said pieces L L also have secured 9o wise, as may be desired. Said baling-box is to them end walls to keep the cotton from about twelve and one-half feet long, three feet coming out of the ends ofthe box A when the deep, and four and one-half feet wide. Unsaine is down, as shown in Fig. l. The sides derneath said boxis asteam-cylinderB, about of the said box are hinged to the bottom of 45 nine inches in diameter and having a stroke the same by strong hinges l', and to the up- 95 of about three and one-half feet. per edge and outer face of said sides are piv- C represents a large steam-cylinder about oted rods Z2, having each a bent end Z3, and nine feet long, thirty-five inches in diameter, the said cover H has pivoted on its upper face and provided with a follow-block c, attached acenter rod 72. and six or more hooks hz--three 5o to its piston-rod c. Said steam-cylinder C or more on each side-their ends extending Ioo over the edge of said cover and grasping the said rods Z2.

The cylinder B is provided with a band b', to which are secured the lower ends of four braces b2, the upper ends of which are secured to the bottom of the cotton-box A, and from the bottom of said cotton-box extends a pis- A ton-rod designed to work up and down in the said cylinder B.

Our invention is operated as follows: The cotton-box is placed in the lint-room, through the iioor of which is an opening just large enough for the box to pass up and down. When the box is to be filled, it is let down until its upper edge is on alevel with the iioor M of the lint-room, and the cover is pulled up and swung back out of the way, as shown in Fig. 3, and then when the box is packed full the said cover is allowed to swing down until it is over the top of the said box, when we pull the lever i back, which draws the hooks t2 out of the` openings g in the hollow posts G and allows the cover to descend and settle on the top of said box. The hooks h2 are then brought down and their bent ends hooked over and against the outer face of the rods Z2, and the cover is thus secured in place. Then the steam is let on in the steam-cylinder B, which raises the piston, and consequently the cotton-box A is raised until the lower face of its bottom is on a line with the `upper surface of the floor M, at which instance the hooks 2 catch into the openings g of the hollow posts G. Now the steam or other power is turned on the piston in steam-cylinder C, which forces the follonblock c forward until the cotton is pressed into a bale K. (See Fig. 3.) Now the cotton being pressed into a bale, the bent ends Z3 of the rod Z2 are turned up, which turns the rods h2 and throws up the outer ends of the hooks h2, and the cover is released, and then we pull on the rope j, which swings the said cover and its frame-work up and back out of the way, and the said box A is then allowed to descend, as shown in Fig. 3, thus giving room for the packers to get around the bale and hoop it and sew the bagging, if need be, on both sides and both ends while the bale is still under pressure. When the bale is finished, the box A is again raised and the sides allowed to fallback upon the floor. Then withdraw the follow-block and the bale of cotton may be rolled out of the way, or instead of raising the box a plank or two maybe pushed under the bale at the points c4 on the ltop of the beams D.

The face N of the follow-block is provided with slats n, the ends of which may be beveled a little, as shown by the dotted lines n', and said slats so arranged as to leave slots between them, so that the hooping-irons may be run down the said slots on the outside of the bagging. In these said slots are secured thin bars of iron n2, the lower ends of which are slightly turned in to turn the lower end of said hoop-irons when they strike the lower side of the bale. The end wall E is provided with a face exactly similar to the facing N of the plunger.

Having described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of pieces D, having the posts E, F, and L, secured in place by proper braces, press-box A, having the hinged sides and rod attachments Z2, the steam-cylinder B, for operating the press-box and secured in place by means of proper braces, steam-cylinder C, secured to the cross-pieces c2 and having secured to the outer end of its pistonrod a plunger C, provided with the slats n and bars n2, end wall E', also provided with similar slats and bars, and cover H, provided with proper means of securing the same to the press-box A, substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination of pieces D, having posts E, F, and L, secured in place by proper braces, press-box A7 having the hinged sides, and rod attachments Z2, working up and down above the steam-cylinder B and secured in place by means of proper braces, steam-cylinder C, secured to the cross-pieces c2 and having secured to the outer end of its pistonrod a plunger (i, rprovided with the slats n and bars n2, end wall E', also provided with similar slats and bars, cover H, provided with the upright posts G, each having an opening g, perforated brace h, and hooks h2, secured to the center rod h', hinged posts Z, adapted to'fit in the hollow corner-posts Gr and having hinged hooks fZ, side pieces 1.', pivoted to side hooks 1l', cross-pieces 122, secured to said side pieces, lever 4, pivoted to said crosspiece i3 and having the rod/t'5 working through the perforation in the brace h, and rope j', secured to the cross-piece c2 and adapted to pull the said frame up and back from over the bale of cotton 7c, substantially as shown and described, and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof We afiix oursignatures in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES CALHOUN INGRAM. WILLIAM SPARKS KELLOGG.- "Witnesses:

Z. J. OLIPHANT, S. A. INGRAM.

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